Monday; December 8
Last Saturday several dozens of us did the St. Mary’s Splash. Now, if you are not from Southern Maryland, the Splash is kind of a Mid-Atlantic version of a “polar plunge”. While it doesn’t involve cutting ice off of a body of water, the air and water are a bit “fresh”. With air temperatures in the upper 30s and the Potomac at 48 degrees, it does get your attention. The reason I bring this up is because for 24 hours leading up to the event, what seemed like a good idea months before begins to lose its luster. Walking out of a warm house and into a chilly State Park can make you a bit cranky. Standing on the bank of the river staring at the water just adds to the angst. You know what is coming and you remember that it’s going to hurt – but, as soon as the countdown is done, you head off into the water and 40 seconds later, it is done! Oh, it’s chilly, but as you stand on the shore wrapped up in your nice comfy towel, the chill is r...